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Pleasant Valley School Principal Craig Pearson stands with wood-carving twins Patrick and Mike Bryson with their piece, Buddy the Beaver.
Pleasant Valley School’s spirit lives on through wood carving
Pleasant Valley School’s campus sees community identity live on through a wood carving of the school mascot, Buddy the Beaver. When the campus opened in 1976, two red oak trees stood in … more
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Ridgefield’s Cly Stephens dives across the goal line for a third quarter touchdown in their 28-24 loss to Hudson’s Bay High School on Friday, Sept. 22.
Ridgefield can’t stop the run game, falls to Hudson’s Bay
Ridgefield High School was unable to stop the run game from the Hudson’s Bay High School in a 28-24 loss on home turf on Friday, Sept. 22. The Ridgefield Spudders went into the locker … more
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Prairie High School girls soccer senior captain Maddie Thorsen looks downfield with the ball during the Falcons’ 9-2 victory over Heritage High School on Thursday, Sept. 21.
Prairie girls soccer wins big against Heritage 9-2
The Prairie High School girls soccer team claimed a commanding win on home turf against league opponent Heritage High School with a 9-2 score on Thursday, Sept. 21. The Falcons were slated to … more
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A weekend in 1903 sprouted this barn
Dairy farmers spent just a weekend building this towering barn in Clark County’s Highland area in 1903. The barn belonged to the Christensen family. Current property owner Larry Schlect adores … more
Hunters take to the field on Saturday, Sept. 16 in hopes of shooting the limit of two pheasants during the youth pheasant hunt at the Shillapoo Wildlife Area near Vancouver Lake.
Morning pheasant hunt leaves memories at Vancouver Lake
Over the weekend of Sept. 16 and Sept. 17, youth from around Clark County took advantage of the opportunity to hunt for pheasants in the Shillapoo Wildlife Area near Vancouver Lake. The early … more
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Battle Ground’s Jordan Young, No. 20, goes to block a Prairie defender while Ethan Adams throws a ball down field that would be caught for a first down during the Tigers’ 42-7 win over district rival Prairie High School.
Tigers rout rival Prairie, 42-7
The Battle Ground Tigers made a statement in their 42-7 victory over the Prairie Falcons on Friday, Sept. 15. It’s not often that a high school football game starts with a flyover, but the … more
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Battle Ground sophomore Avery Reese defends La Center sophomore Briley Vanderhoef during the Tigers’ 1-0 win over La Center on Tuesday, Sept. 12.
Battle Ground girls soccer positive attitude contributes to 1-0 win over La Center
The Battle Ground girls soccer team focused on ball possession and maintaining a positive attitude, which helped lead them to add two victories on their schedule last week. The Tigers improved … more
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A wetland in the Carty Unit of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge parallels Gee Creek with oak trees between.
Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge a haven for wildlife
The Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge offers habitat for migrating birds to rest, an area for wildlife to frolic and a place for people to enjoy nature close to Clark County’s urban sprawl. … more
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Traditional Bavarian music began at 4:30 p.m. in Overlook Park on Saturday, Sept. 9 during the Oktoberfest hosted by the Ridgefield Main Street Team.
Wiener dog races and Ridgefield Oktoberfest packed downtown
Ridgefield Main Street team’s Oktoberfest on Saturday, Sept. 9 packed both the Ridgefield Skate Park and Overlook Park for an afternoon of brews, wiener dogs, Bavarian outfits and more. … more
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Scenes from the Battle Ground Tigers 50-0 victory over Todd Beamer High School of Federal on Saturday, Sept. 9. With the win the Tigers moved to 2-0 on the season without giving up a single score heading into rivalry week. Battle Ground will face off against the Prairie Falcons at District Stadium on Friday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. .
Tigers bulldoze Titans
Battle Ground’s Jordan Young bulldozes over the goal-line for the second score of the day in the Tigers’ 50-0 victory over Todd Beamer High School of Federal Way on Saturday, Sept. 9. … more
Owner of the La Center Gardens and Family Farm, John Parsons (left), stands with Smart Bee Pollination owner Viktor Plyushchev (right) and his son Dimitry in front of the farmstand at Parsons’ farm.
Two complementary farming operations near La Center gear up for fall season
La Center Gardens and Family Farm and next door Smart Bee Pollination provide complementary farming operations during the spring and summer, but once the weather turns to fall and winter, the focus … more
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A student in Tricia Wharton’s kindergarten class at Maple Grove Primary looks up at the classroom clock during the first day of kindergarten on Tuesday, Sept. 5.
First day for Battle Ground Public Schools kindergarten classes
La Center’s quarterback Garrett Maunu throws the ball downfield in their 24-8 win over Woodland on Friday, Sept. 8.
La Center takes Lewis River rivalry against Woodland, 24-8
The Wildcats ground-and-pound game paired nicely with accurate short passes to dominate the Beavers for a 24-8 victory on Friday, Sept. 8. La Center running back Jalen Ward led the way with a … more
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Ridgefield teammates celebrate after Victoria Lasch caused Union to commit an own-goal to take an early 1-0 lead in a 2-0 non-league victory on Thursday, Sept. 7.
Spudders’ relentless efforts lead to 2-0 victory over Union
The Ridgefield girls soccer players’ relentless efforts to create chaos led to a shut out of   Union in a 2-0 non-league victory on Thursday, Sept. 7. The Spudders attack on the … more
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Hugh Morris, co-owner of LUMOS Hearth and Home in Battle Ground, stands in his fireplace showroom on Wednesday, Sept. 6.
Indoor fireplaces have become more efficient and eco-friendly
Wood, pe llet and gas are the three main fuels for inside fireplaces, and with new regulations, two of those options are becoming more efficient for both heat and the environment. Hugh Morris, … more
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Mica caps growing in the garden
Mica cap, Coprinellus Micaceus, mushrooms grow in a garden with decomposing wood. “[Mica caps] get their nutrients from decomposing or buried wood. You will spot them in stumps or around logs … more
A piece of construction equipment sits in a soon-to-be completed turn lane at the intersection of state Routes 502 and 503 in Battle Ground, Aug. 30.
Battle Ground’s Main Street and Route 503 project in final stretch
The summer work on Battle Ground’s busiest intersection is set to be complete in mid-October should construction continue at its current pace. The intersection of state Route 503 and state … more
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One of the module classroom buildings at the new CAM Academy campus is ready for the school year on Wednesday, Aug. 30.
Battle Ground’s CAM Academy now has a permanent home
Students and parents toured Battle Ground School District’s newest campus, the Character Academics for the Marketplace (CAM) Academy, last week during an annual ice cream social event to meet … more
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Players for the Prairie High School slow pitch softball team participate in a 10-station hitting drill during practice on Wednesday, Aug. 30.
Prairie High School slow pitch softball team rebuilds
After missing a season of competition due to lack of players, the Prairie High School slow pitch softball team has returned this year with enough to field a complete team. The opportunity to … more
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A Hughes OH-6 Cayuse “Loach” and a Bell UH-1 Iroquois “Huey” come in for a landing at the Southwest Washington Regional Airport for the third annual fly-in event at Cascade Air in Kelso on Sunday, Aug. 27. The aircraft are from The National Wings and Armor Foundation out of North Clark County.
The Wheels of the Skies: Cascade Air hosts annual fly-in event in Kelso
Aviation enthusiasts watched planes and helicopters fly in for the day and then looked at the aircraft up close for a fly-in event Sunday at the Southwest Washington Regional Airport in Kelso Sunday, … more
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